Soliel185
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I've never had my hair blown out in the interest of it being styled that way. Just with the comb attachment for braids. So two weeks ago, when I got my hair cut I was surprised to see it come out so soft and flowing before the stylist even touched the flat iron. In my experience, the blowdry always left me with stiff dry looking hair - it kinda looked like cotton candy. 
I always needed another source of heat to get it silky, and even then it was a toss up, so I would just airdry and flat iron.
When I saw the stylist do it though I was intrigued. So I bought a paddle brush, got out my blow dryer and started trying it at home. At first, it came out stiff as always. Today I tried using as little product as I could ( it took WILLPOWER) and started. After I finished the back, I felt like something was still missing. It was better, but not quite where I wanted.I've always read that you're supposed ot wait till hair is 80% dry, and then blow it out. While that may work for smoother, tamer hair types, it just meant that mine at more time to start kinking up. So on a whim I rewet my hair alittle with a spritz bottle and VOILA! It was a completely different texture - much smoother, silkier, and more hydrated. Also, the paddle brush glided right through, no snags.
What's more I lost almost NO hair. Less even than I did when I would airdry and then flat iron. So far I give my blowout a B+, but with more practice I will DEFINITELY be a A status in no time!


When I saw the stylist do it though I was intrigued. So I bought a paddle brush, got out my blow dryer and started trying it at home. At first, it came out stiff as always. Today I tried using as little product as I could ( it took WILLPOWER) and started. After I finished the back, I felt like something was still missing. It was better, but not quite where I wanted.I've always read that you're supposed ot wait till hair is 80% dry, and then blow it out. While that may work for smoother, tamer hair types, it just meant that mine at more time to start kinking up. So on a whim I rewet my hair alittle with a spritz bottle and VOILA! It was a completely different texture - much smoother, silkier, and more hydrated. Also, the paddle brush glided right through, no snags.

What's more I lost almost NO hair. Less even than I did when I would airdry and then flat iron. So far I give my blowout a B+, but with more practice I will DEFINITELY be a A status in no time!
